Pyrexia

Introduction: Pyrexia

Description of Pyrexia

Pyrexia: SYN: fever. [G. pyrexis, feverishness]
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Pyrexia: a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection.
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Pyrexia: A rise in body temperature above the normal, often as a response to infection. [GO:jl]
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Pyrexia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Pyrexia:

• SYN
• Fever (2274 causes)
• Span
• Class
• Feverishness

Terms associated with Pyrexia:

Terms Similar to Pyrexia:

• Body temperature increased
• Febrile
• Fever
• Hyperthermia

Source: Diseases Database

• fever
• febrility
• febricity
• feverishness

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More specific terms for Pyrexia:

• hyperpyrexia

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Broader terms for Pyrexia

• symptom

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Pyrexia

• hyperthermia

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Hierarchical classifications of Pyrexia

The following list attempts to classify Pyrexia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

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External links related to: Pyrexia

• eMedicine - Fever of Unknown Origin : Article by Kirk M Chan-Tack, MD

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